Jason Bergman visits Lamar State University

On Monday, February 17, the Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music at Lamar University hosted a master class and recital presented by Dr. Jason Bergman, assistant professor of trumpet at The University of Southern Mississippi. In his masterclass, numerous students performed solos, etudes, and orchestral excerpts. Bergman touched on a variety of topics that included musicality, breath control, phrasing, equipment choice, practice techniques, performance anxiety, and professionalism. Bergman’s evening recital included performances of Stephenson’s L’ESPRIT de la trompette, Turrin’s Two Portraits, Hubeau’s Sonate, Höhne’s Slavische Fantasie, and Pascual-Vilaplana’s Les Noches del Manyà.

Source: Dr. Brian Shook, assistant professor of trumpet, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX